During his many years at the Zirbelstube, Bernhard Diers has continuously refined his classically French, produce-centred cuisine, creating surprising accents and finely nuanced harmonies with each and every dish. A confirmed ingredient fanatic, Diers is always searching for supreme quality, which he dramatises within an intricately spun network of flavours. Whilst his cooking is based strictly on classic French foundations, the way he concentrates on the absolute essentials and his open compositions engender spectrums of flavour both transparent and light.

One graphic illustration of Diers' approach is his Bresse pigeon with beetroot tapioca, blutwurst baguette and orange jus.By subtly coating the pigeon breast in a light peanut crust, he gives it just enough substance to hold its own as the protagonist. The crispy baguette with blutwurst pieces introduces a firm earthiness that leads to a balanced interplay between sweetness and acidity, preventing the beetroot and the orange from gaining the upper hand. With his Breton turbot with artichoke butter, leek & macadamia risotto and smoked bacon foam , the first hit is the meatiness of the turbot whilst a moment later a thrilling dialogue erupts between herbal, hearty and nutty notes, which is beautifully mediated by the artichoke butter.

Hop on the S1 from Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof and 2 stops later thou arrive at the superb museum of automotive giants: Mercedes Benz.
Even if you are not a automobile junkie, the Mercedes Museum is a fascinating drive through 125 years of automotive history intertwined with all the key historical events that have marked the evolution of the world’s great car.
The museum has curated a great gallery of pictures of key events that have shaped the history of the world that mark the evolution of the car that includes poignant memories like people having a picnic by the autobahn in the 60’s or the empty autobahns of the winter of 1973 when due to oil shortages , a car free Sunday ( 5 of them) was imposed- the images haunt you for hours after you have left the museum.
Then there are the stars of the show to say hello to- from Gottlieb Daimler’s motorized carriage, the world’s first 4 wheeled auto mobile to the ‘Gullwing’, the dream car of the 1950’s- the 300 SL Coupe to the machine that set the standard for racing cars: the Mercedes Benz W196 2.5 litre that then world champion, Juan Manuel Fangio powered to victory in the 1954 Formula One race in Reims
Combined with the stunning architecture, the Mercedes Benz Museum is a great afternoon for people of all ages and definitely a must-see when visiting Germany.